There are 6 ways to get from Shimbashi to Shinjuku by subway, bus, taxi, foot, or train
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Subway via 赤坂見附 Akasaka-mitsuke
best- Take the subway from 新橋 Shimbashi to 赤坂見附 Akasaka-mitsukesubway G
- Take the subway from 赤坂見附 Akasaka-mitsuke to 新宿三丁目 Shinjuku-sanchomesubway M
14 min¥323–390Subway
cheapest- Take the subway from 汐留 Shiodome to 新宿 Shinjukusubway E
25 min¥170–260Bus
- Take the bus from 新橋駅前 to 大久保通りbus 橋63
42 min¥210Taxi
- Take the taxi from Shimbashi to Shinjukutaxi 7 km
7 min¥3,700–4,500Walk
- Take the walk from Shimbashi to Shinjukuwalk 6.7 km
1h 20mTrain
- Take the train from 新橋 Shimbashi to 新宿 Shinjukutrain Jy
30 min¥320–450
Shimbashi to Shinjuku by subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shimbashi to Shinjuku is to bus which costs ¥210 and takes 42 min.
The fastest way to get from Shimbashi to Shinjuku is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs ¥3700 - ¥4500.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from 新橋駅前 and arriving at 大久保通り. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 42 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from 汐留 Shiodome and arriving at 新宿 Shinjuku. Services depart every five minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 18 min.
The distance between Shimbashi and Shinjuku is 6 km.
The best way to get from Shimbashi to Shinjuku without a car is to subway via 赤坂見附 Akasaka-mitsuke which takes 14 min and costs ¥320 - ¥390.
It takes approximately 14 min to get from Shimbashi to Shinjuku, including transfers.
Shimbashi to Shinjuku bus services, operated by Toei Bus, depart from 新橋駅前 station.
Shimbashi to Shinjuku train services, operated by Tokyo Metro, depart from 新橋 Shimbashi station.
The best way to get from Shimbashi to Shinjuku is to bus which takes 42 min and costs ¥210. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ¥320 - ¥450 and takes 30 min.
What companies run services between Shimbashi, Tokyo, Japan and Shinjuku, Japan?
You can take a subway from 新橋 Shimbashi to 新宿三丁目 Shinjuku-sanchome via 赤坂見附 Akasaka-mitsuke in around 14 min. Alternatively, Toei Bus operates a bus from 新橋駅前 to 大久保通り hourly. Tickets cost ¥210 and the journey takes 42 min. Keio Bus also services this route 3 times a day.
- Phone
- 0570-200-999
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 新橋 Shimbashi to 赤坂見附 Akasaka-mitsuke
- Ave. Duration
- 5 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–190
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
Subway from 赤坂見附 Akasaka-mitsuke to 新宿三丁目 Shinjuku-sanchome
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥160–200
- Website
- Tokyo Metro
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Subway from 汐留 Shiodome to 新宿 Shinjuku
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥170–260
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Tram
- ¥170
- Subway
- ¥200–260
- Phone
- (050) 2016-1603
- Website
- JR EAST
Train from 新橋 Shimbashi to 新宿 Shinjuku
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥320–450
- Website
- JR EAST
- Phone
- 03-3816-5711
- Website
- Toei Transportation
Bus from 新橋駅前 to 大久保通り
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥210
- Website
- Toei Transportation
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–4,500
Hinomaru
- Phone
- +81 3-3814-1111
- Website
- hinomaru.tokyo
Km Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3-5530-6001
- Website
- km-taxi.tokyo
Tokyo MK Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3-5547-5551
- Website
- tokyomk.com
Tokyo Taxi
- Phone
- +81 3-5758-3630
- Website
- tokyotaxi.co.jp
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Shimbashi to Shinjuku bus services, operated by Toei Bus, arrive at 大久保通り station.
Shimbashi to Shinjuku train services, operated by Tokyo Metro, arrive at 赤坂見附 Akasaka-mitsuke station.
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